Obituaries for Friday, October 24
Published 5:00 am Friday, October 24, 2003
Sara Hathorn Brewer
Services for Sara Hathorn Brewer of Jackson were 11 a.m.,Friday, Oct. 24, at Methodist Protestant Church in Monticello withburial in the Masonic Cemetery. Wilson Funeral Home in Monticellowas in charge of arrangements.
Ms. Brewer, 61, died Oct. 22, 2003, at Lakeland Health CareCenter in Jackson.
She was a native of Monticello. After graduating from MonticelloHigh School, she attended Copiah-Lincoln Community College andUniversity of Southern Mississippi. She moved to Olathe, Kansas,where she worked at Olathe Title Insurance and Johnson CountyRegister of Deeds. After marrying Willard L. Brewer on July 5,1969, she moved to Jackson in 1970. She managed the Geological DataCenter for many years, and later worked as a criminals record clerkfor Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics. She enjoyed working crosswordpuzzles, creating intricate and artistic cross-stitch embroideryand watercolor painting. She was an avid bowler, holding the staterecord for bowling scores as a member of the Norton Electricbowling team.
Preceding her in death was a daughter, Michele.
Survivors are her daughter and son-in-law, Shonda and MarkSifford of Terry; her sisters, Patsy Hathorn of Jackson, and DebbieCarney of Monticello; her brother, Sam Hathorn of Jackson; herstepmother, Pamell Hathorn of Monticello; her stepbrother, RonnieMartin of Baton Rouge, La.; her aunts, Billie Polk of Jackson,Bertie Fortenberry of Hazlehurst, and Marie Jamison of Tylertown;and her granddaughters, Baleigh Sifford and Emree Sifford.
Memorials may be made to Hederman Cancer Center, MississippiBaptist Medical Center, 1227 North State St., Jackson, MS39202.
Rosie Mae Jackson
Services for Rosie Mae Jackson of Monticello are 2 p.m.,Saturday, Oct. 25, at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church in Omawith burial in Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Oma.
Visitation is Friday from noon – 5 p.m., at Tyler FuneralHome.
Mrs. Jackson, 68, died Oct. 20, 2003, at University MedicalCenter in Jackson. She was born in Lawrence County on Aug. 13,1935, to Archie Lee Courtney and Rosie Courtney.
She was a former school bus driver and cafeteria worker inLawrence County. She was a member of Mt. Olive Missionary BaptistChurch, where she served on the choir, usher and mother boards.
Preceding her in death were her husband, Bennie Jackson; adaughter, Jeanette Brown; her sister, Carrie Mae Taylor; herbrothers, Ivory Courtney and David Lee Haynes; and agranddaughter.
Survivors are her daughters, Bobbie Nell Jackson and DorothyShowers, both of Monticello; her sons, Jerry Jackson of Georgetown,and Jeffery Jackson of Monticello; 22 grandchildren; 27great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Sarah Summers Wardlaw
Services for Sarah Summers Wardlaw of Clinton are 12:30 p.m.,Saturday, Oct. 25, at Lakewood Funeral Home in Jackson with burialin Lakewood Memorial Park.
Visitation is Saturday from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., at the funeralhome.
The infant Wardlaw died Oct. 21, 2003, at Mississippi BaptistMedical Center in Jackson.
Survivors are her parents, Russ and Julie Wardlaw of Clinton;her maternal grandparents, Henry and Dolly Dawkins of Brookhaven;her paternal grandparents, Gene and Pam Wardlaw of Clinton; herpaternal great-grandparents, Johnnie and Christine Ellis ofForrest, and Col. Hugh E. Wardlaw Jr. and Lorene Wardlaw ofSouthhaven; her maternal uncle and aunt, Lee and Carla Dawkins; herpaternal uncle and aunt, Bryan and Jacqueline Wardlaw; her paternaluncle, Drew Wardlaw; her maternal great uncle and aunt, John andRita Dawkins; her paternal great aunt, Dr. Sue Dillon; her maternalgreat aunt, Mary Louise Summers; her maternal great uncle and aunt,Plez and Anne Summers; and a host of cousins.
Memorials may be sent to the Blair E. Batson Children’sHospital, 2500 North State St., Jackson, MS 39216.